Blood sample for calcium test Elevated calcium levels may lead to suboptimal growth of bone, according to the study’s findings. Serum calcium may have a negative effect on bone mineral density (BMD) ...

January 15, 2010 (UPDATED February 4, 2010) — Serum calcium is linked to long-term mortality in non-dialysis-dependent (NDD) chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to the results of a historic ...

BARCELONA, SPAIN - High concentrations of serum calcium—but not necessarily calcium intake—are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, results from the Insulin Resistance ...

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Serum gastrin levels were repeatedly measured in a patient with a total gastrectomy and hypergastrinemia associated with the Zollinger—Ellison syndrome. Fasting serum concentrations determined on ...

A HITHERTO infrequently recognized abnormality in patients with osteoblastic metastases is the occurrence of hypocalcemia. It has usually been held that calcium levels are normal in this situation. 1 ...

Many doctors recommend the heart test to pinpoint which patients would benefit from treatment to reduce their cardiovascular risk. By Jane E. Brody For nearly 45 years, doctors have relied on ...